Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 238079
Support encrypted root filesystems
Last modified: 2008-05-06 21:34:44 EDT
Description of problem: Add functionality to support encrypted root filesystems. This also has an additional requirement for keep persistent options for mkinitrd. This first set of patches provides the facilities for both. Another bug will be filed for Anaconda changes that recognize /dev/mapper/* devices and to add screens for creating encrypted devices. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Patches apply to both FC6 and to FC7 T3. Additional info: See <http://www.cygnetech.com/linux/howtos/> under Root Filesystem Encryption
Created attachment 153560 [details] Patch for mkinitrd
Created attachment 153561 [details] Patch for mkinitrd.8 man page.
Created attachment 153758 [details] mkinitrd patch Removing dependency on /etc/mkinitrd.conf and using existing /etc/sysconfig/mkinitrd for configuration. Rewriting to fix bugs for corner case where password protection only was desired.
Isn't this a duplicate of #124789 ?
Created attachment 157728 [details] Patch again mkinitrd 6.0.9, man and bin Taking into account comments from the mailing lists, moved configuration information to /etc/sysconfig/mkinitrd. Provides three basic decryption operations for root filesystems: password removable /boot with embedded key removable key device
Based on the date this bug was created, it appears to have been reported against rawhide during the development of a Fedora release that is no longer maintained. In order to refocus our efforts as a project we are flagging all of the open bugs for releases which are no longer maintained. If this bug remains in NEEDINFO thirty (30) days from now, we will automatically close it. If you can reproduce this bug in a maintained Fedora version (7, 8, or rawhide), please change this bug to the respective version and change the status to ASSIGNED. (If you're unable to change the bug's version or status, add a comment to the bug and someone will change it for you.) Thanks for your help, and we apologize again that we haven't handled these issues to this point. The process we're following is outlined here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/F9CleanUp We will be following the process here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping to ensure this doesn't happen again.
This bug has been in NEEDINFO for more than 30 days since feedback was first requested. As a result we are closing it. If you can reproduce this bug in the future against a maintained Fedora version please feel free to reopen it against that version. The process we're following is outlined here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/F9CleanUp